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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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